What Do Anthropologists Do?
Anthropologists study humans in all our extraordinary history and diversity. Check out this overview of professional anthropology.
Culture
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The Cosmic Serpent
With traditional Carnival celebrations throughout Brazil suspended for a second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a poet-anthropologist remembers the sweaty pulse of this exuberant street celebration—and zooms out for a broader view of our karmic journey through life.
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The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis’ Double Standard
The warm welcome Ukrainian refugees have received from neighboring European countries contrasts sharply with the punitive treatment of refugees and asylum-seekers from the Middle East and Africa.
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What Kenya’s Killer Cops Reveal About Police Culture
Anthropologists studying police violence in Nairobi are uncovering systemic problems that shed light on brutal law enforcement tactics around the world.
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Transracial Adoption and the Limits of Love
A Korean adoptee and anthropologist reflects on how studying kinship made her rethink her own fraught family bonds.
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5 Questions About War Virtually
In this live event, anthropologist Roberto J. González will discuss his new book, War Virtually: The Quest to Automate Conflict, Militarize Data, and Predict the Future.